Swope Park
Park
22 acres0.3 mi of trail
Swope Park Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cottonwood River Bridge · Photo: Jstropes1990 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Falls Township
Falls Township has 495 acres of parks, 427 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Falls Township’s land is conserved, about 4,855 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Falls Township. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
4,855 acres · of 50.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
495 ac
427 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Falls Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Falls Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Falls Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Falls Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical KS town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · KS 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land427 acres of park per 1,000 residents (495 acres) · KS 13 · U.S. 13AParks close to home60% of residents within a half mile of a park · KS 76% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Few Kansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Falls Township’s 15% is ahead of 97% of Kansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 16% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Swope Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
475 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
4,855 conserved acres
15% of Falls Township’s land. Who manages Falls Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)3,077 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,306 ac
State fish & wildlife383 ac
Other state land102 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,383 acState Recreation Area · 485 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,370 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 383 | Open |
| Chase State Fishing Lake State Recreation Area | Other state land | 102 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Falls Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Falls Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Falls Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Falls Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Falls Township
Camp WoodYMCA
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Swope Park Path0.3 mi
Chase County Fitness Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Falls Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 91 | 89 | 81 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Falls Township →
Next door
Falls Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Strong Township34 miBazaar Township12 miFalls Township1.7 miDiamond Creek Township1.5 miToledo Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Township | 15% | under 0.1 | 427 | 60% | B+ |
| Bazaar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Toledo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Strong Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Diamond Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Falls Township
Where can I hike in Falls Township?
The longest trail networks: Swope Park, 0.3 miles; Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Falls Township is conserved land?
15% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kansas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Falls Township’s trails?
Swope Park and Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Falls Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Falls Township?
534 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Falls Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 495 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Falls Township have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Falls Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →